Fire screen



J. E. SANDERS.

FIRE SCREEN.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6. I921.

Patented Aug. 8, 1922 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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J. E. SANDERS.

FIRE SCREEN.

APPLICATION man JUNE 6. 1921.

1 ,QZQSQ} Patented Aug. 8, 1922.

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26 James E ..%a'ndars 1 gwuwntoz UNETED STATES JAMES E. SANDERS, OF GORDON, GEORGIA.

FIRE SCREEN.

Application filed June 6, 1921.

T 0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES E. SANDERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gordon, in the county of Wilkinson and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fire Screens, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to fire screens, and the primary object of the invent-ion is to provide an improved guard for open fire places and the like, for absolutely precluding the possibility of persons or their wearing apparel coming into contact with the burning fuel or flame, and thereby rendering the fire place safe for children playing around the same.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved fire screen arranged to completely cover a fire place, and having means for rigidly securing the same in position, whereby accidental displacement thereof will be prevented, the screen having 'a hinged door associated therewith, whereby fuel can be readily placed on the grate or andiron.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel means for holding the cover in place against accidental opening, and a novel means for holding the cover in an open position for supporting articles adjacent to the grate, whereby the articles can be warmed by the heat radiating from the grate.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, in which drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved screen.

Figure 2 is a detail perspective view of one of the members utilized for holding the pivoted cover of the screen in normal position against accidental opening movement.

Figure 3 is a detail perspective view of the means utilized for connecting the door or cover with the body portion of the screen.

Figure 4 is a detail perspective view of one member utilized for holding the cover or door in its open extended position, for bold ing articles to be warmed.

Figure 5 is a vertical section through a Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 8, 1922. Serial No. 475,547.

fireplace, showing the improved screen in position in relation thereto.

Figure 6 is a detailed perspective view of one of the attaching arms.

Referring to the drawings in detail,

wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the sevgrate basket 10, the chimney'll, and the hearth 12.

The screen A is preferably formed from woven wire mesh of the desired gauge, and includes the front 16. The side walls with the front wall 15, and have their upper edges inclined upwardly as at 17. A top wall or cover 18 is provided for the screen, and is adapted to abut against the upwardly inclined edges of the side walls 16, and the upper edge of the front wall 15.

If so desired, the edges of the screen, from which the fire screen is made, may be rein forced, and as shown suitable metallic bands 19 are connected to the the front wall 15, the side walls 16, and'the top wall or cover 18.

The top wall 18 is preferably hingedly connected in place, in order that fuel can be readily placed in the grate basket 10, without the necessity of removing the fire screen from in front of the fire place. In order to hold the upper wall 18 in place,

suitable hinged members 20 are provided.v

As shown these members 20 are connected respectively to the upper edge of the front wall 15, and at the lower forward edge of the top wall 18.

In order to prevent the accidental opening movement of the top wall or cover 18, suitable spring clips 21 are provided. These spring clips 21 include an attaching base 22 which is riveted or otherwise secured to the reinforcing member carried by the upper edge of the side wall 16, and an inwardly extending off-set spring tongue 23, which is adapted to engage andoverlie the upper surface of the top wall or cover 18. This is clearly shown in Figure 1 of the drawings, and it is evident that accidental opening movement of the wall or cover 18 will be prevented. If so desired,

wall 15 and the side walls 16 are formed integral marginal edges of the upper ends ofthe spring tongues 23 may be turned back as at 24 in order to facilitate the swinging back of the tongues 23 when the cover or top wall 18 is moved to its closed position.

By referring to Figure 5 of the drainings, it can be seen that the improved screen restsupon the hearth :12,and that the rear edges of the side walls 15 engage the sides of the chimney or mantel piece, While the rear upper edge ofithe top wall lSengages the chimney. This,completely, encloses or houses the fire grate and in order to pre-' vent accidental CilSPltlCGlllBIlt of the screen from this positlon, suitable retain ng membersjflo. are provided; ffhese retaining members zd include longitudinally extending body 26 which has its outer terminal coiled to i provide an eye 27, which irei ceives one of the istrands ofvvire from which the fire screen is ,made The inner end oflthelbodyi preferably flattened:

as at 28, and provided with a suitable aper ture 29 for thereception of a fastening element 30:, which canbeextended into the fire grate 105asclearly shown iuFigure 5 of the drawings 1" some instances it is desirable to" hold the upper vvall or door 18 in a-horizontal position so that articles ycan be placed thereon, in order 1 to. become heated by' the heat radiating from the fire place. jIn'order to permit the top Wall or coverto be held in its horizontals positionfas shown in dotted lines inFigures land 2., arms 30 i are provided. 1 The inneiwend oteaclnarm When-it is desired to quickly dry thesarne,

invention; but, j i '1 The arms canbe moved toward the front Wall 15 of the screen and thus the clothes to be dried can be moved in relatively close proiimity to the fire grate.

From the foregoing description, it can be seen that a fire screen has been provided "for open fire places, and the like which is of exceptionally simple and durable construction and which can be readily and quickly associated with fire places, and which will absolutely preclude accidents caused by persons falling into oncoming into contact the fire; grate. It also can be i seen that the screen forms an effective means forsupporting articles, when it is desired to heat the same ating from the fire grate,

- Changes in deta ls may be made Without departing from the spirit orscope of this I ti- U v l i1 1 a t e Scr en a a r n fir p ac s body lncluchngan open mesh front Wall and a top vallymeans hingedly securing the innor edge of thej top vall ,to the upper edge of the front Wall, supporting hingedly secured to ther front ivall adjacent to the upper; edge -thereot for movement toward the open mesh i ront. gvall for holding j arti cles to bedried intclose proximity thereto andwf'or movementqaivayjfrom the front \vall for holding the topqvalliin ajhorh zontal plane whereby articles to be heated can be disposedthereon.

2. In a fire screen for open body including, a fer 'aminous. front Wall and fora-minous topi avail, means hingedly secun ing the outen edgeotthe top Wall tow the;

upperl edge of" a the drofnt 3 wall, supporting arn s, means hingejdly securing the supporting arms, to the LlTOIltyWHlll inwardly of the side edges thereo'if1 whereby articles'tobe dried placed upon said arms will be disposed in close proximity to; thercentralper' tion of the fireplace; the" arms beiirg adapt-f ed for movement at right angles to the front ivall fo'r supportingwthe top-Wall in a horizontalplane a 1 1 is H i sannnes by the heat "radifire places, a 1 

